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Cop15 negotiations are entering their final hours, with more than 120 ministers working to agree on a post-2020 global biodiversity framework (GBF) amid fears that despite progress there will be insufficient time to secure a deal. Talks in Montreal are finely poised, with many developing countries demanding more money to expand protected areas as part of the final deal. The ministerial element, which is considering the most difficult issues, will be concluded by Sunday. Canadian environment minister Steven Guilbeault noted there were trade-offs to be made at government level. It’s “not always easy between economic development and jobs, and environmental...
